Australia same sex inquiry

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Same-sex marriage laws an ambush: Perth Christian school principal

Same sex marriage and freedom of religion

Thank you for signing up. Sorry, it looks like an error occurred. The Law Council says exempting civil celebrants from being forced to conduct gay marriages discriminates against same-sex, intersex and transgendered couples. The Turnbull government is being urged to drop a proposal that would allow civil celebrants and religious service providers to refuse to take part in same-sex marriages. Peak bodies for Australia's legal profession and civil celebrants told a Senate inquiry on Monday there was no need to include the contentious exemption in draft laws legalising same-sex marriage. Both, however, support keeping existing protections in the Marriage Act that make it clear ministers of religions aren't obliged to solemnise any marriage.

Same-sex marriage divisions within Government reignite push for royal commission into banks

A Senate inquiry into marriage equality has unanimously rejected several proposed forms of discrimination against LGBTI people, including the ability for civil celebrants to reject their weddings. Civil celebrants would be required to marry any couples that are legally allowed. Ministers of religion would retain their current right to refuse weddings on grounds of sex, sexuality and family status.

The history of same-sex marriage in Australia includes its express prohibition by the Howard Government in and its eventual legalisation by the Parliament in December Although a same-sex marriage law was passed by the Australian Capital Territory in , it was struck down by the High Court on the basis of inconsistency with federal law. Between September and October , there were 22 unsuccessful attempts in the Federal Parliament to legalise or recognise same-sex marriage under federal law.